شَهِدتُ البِطاقِيَّ في مَجلِسٍ

وَكانَ إِلَيَّ بَغيضاً مَقيتا

I saw Bitaqiyya in a gathering

I witnessed Al-Bitaqi in the assembly hall,

Though he was loathsome and hateful to me

To me he was loathsome, most hateful of all.

فَقالَ اِقتَرِح بَعضَ ما تَشتَهي

فَقُلتُ اِقتَرَحتُ عَلَيكَ السُكوتا

He said: "Suggest something you desire"

He said, "Propose a wish that you might seek,"

I said: "I suggest that you be silent"

I said, "I propose that you cease to speak."